Passion, disruption and energy. That is what Thursday’s Long Beach STOP ICE TERROR emergency protest brought into the late-night hours. 

PSL (Party for Socialism and Liberation) Long Beach organized the protest late Wednesday, hours after a legal observer, Renee Nicole Good, was shot and killed by an Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Hundreds of people gathered in front of City Hall with picket signs, horns and drums. The protest began with multiple speakers from PSL Long Beach chanting with the protestors, “Nicole Good, say her name, ICE kills with no shame!”

Protestors hold a vigil on Jan. 8, 2026 to commemorate the life of Renee Nicole Good, carrying different types of candles and participating in a moment of silence. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)

“When I saw the news about Renee Nicole Good being murdered in broad daylight, that really moved me and it gave me a pause because I know my fellow organizers are out on the streets just like Renee was,” said Bianca Carrillo, organizer for PSL Long Beach. “I just thought, you know, that could be any of us. That was very eye-opening and it fuels my drive to change things, to change the system even more.” 

Carrillo suggested that Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson and all local officials take a stand against ICE at a minimum, but also ban all cooperation with ICE.

“ICE is staying at hotels, not only in Long Beach but all across California, across Los Angeles, so we really want accountability,” Carillo said. “They’re not helping anyone. They’re making things worse. They’re ripping families apart, they’re kidnapping people and they’re not acting according to law.” 

Protestors chant outside Long Beach City Hall on Jan. 8, 2026 against ICE terror, following the murder of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. They soon began to march towards Hilton hotel on Ocean Boulevard and Golden Shore. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)

A counter-protestor was seen disrupting the protest yelling expletives attempting to get attention during Long Beach’s anti ICE terror rally on Jan. 8, 2026. Protestors quickly chased after him to confront him until he ran into a police station. (Justin Enriquez | Signal Tribune)

There was one counter-protester who was live-streaming on his phone during the event and heckling protestors. Protesters went to confront him as he walked to the local police. Long Beach resident Milo Nelson was there during the tense situation. 

“Me and my friends were here nearby the man with the microphone over the main protest and we saw him run by and then we saw him run across the street [and] go to the police,” Nelson said. “We just kind of screamed at him a little bit until he ran inside and cowered.”

Soon after the demonstration and vigil, protestors began marching toward the Hilton hotel near Pine Avenue around 8:30 p.m. As they began walking down the hill, the Long Beach Police Department parked their cars and lined up with batons in hand. Long Beach Police used a remote speaker to encourage the crowd to turn back to where they were from.  

Outside the Hilton hotel by Ocean Boulevard and Golden Avenue, protestors yell outside the lobby, accusing the hotel of housing federal agents. Some with signs in hand went inside and yelled expletives on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Justin Enriquez | Signal Tribune)

Protestors then circled back toward the Hilton Hotel by Ocean Boulevard and Golden Avenue. The protestors soon descended with signs in hand and whistles in their mouths. Disruptions echoed in the lobby inside. 

Some began to bang on windows outside the hotel, calling attention to the men who were seated in the Hilton Hotel as others were standing by the window. Accusations arose that the men inside were federal officials, though it was unclear if they were. Protestors then marched back to City Hall and gave final speeches with those who stayed. 

Another protest is planned by PSL Long Beach on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. in front of Long Beach City Hall against the kidnapping of former Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro and ICE terror across the U.S.

Some attendees of the Long Beach anti ICE rally on Jan. 8, 2026 carry posters displaying their support for Renee Nicole Good, who died after being shot three times by an ICE officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)

Protestors lead chants through megaphones as they march towards Hilton hotel on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 during Long Beach’s anti ICE terror rally. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)

Guest speakers give passionate speeches throughout the Long Beach anti ICE terror rally on Jan. 8, 2026. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)

Protestors hold a vigil on Jan. 8, 2026 to commemorate the life of Renee Nicole Good, carrying different types of candles and participating in a moment of silence. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)

Protestors hold the middle finger up at Long Beach police as the anti ICE protest progressed throughout the night on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Justin Enriquez | Signal Tribune)

Some protestors blow horns as they march along Ocean Boulevard during the anti ICE terror rally on Jan. 8, 2026. Throughout the night others used different instruments such as whistles, drums and pans for the protest. (Justin Enriquez | Signal Tribune)

Protestors hold a vigil on Jan. 8, 2026 to commemorate the life of Renee Nicole Good, carrying different types of candles and participating in a moment of silence. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)